Chapter 249 Unforeseen Harvest

"Listen to my command! Have your mages who know area-of-effect spells aim at that area and unleash their magic, especially the mist-type spells!" Nie Yan instructed, pointing toward the area where the Golden Earth Dragon Horn lay.

Half-Awake Fox was slightly taken aback. What was Nie Yan planning? Using area-of-effect spells on that area would only make it less likely to obtain the Golden Earth Dragon Horn! However, neither he nor Fa Lan hesitated and followed Nie Yan's instructions, relaying the orders to their mages who knew area-of-effect spells.

The mages unleashed their magic, and the magical elements raged wildly in the sky. Fireballs rained down on the central clearing, sending sparks flying. There were also many lightning-based spells, creating a storm of lightning and thunder. In addition, a dense fog enveloped the area.

The Golden Earth Dragon's corpse was submerged in flames, lightning, and mist. No one could see what was happening in the center.

The players from the dozen or so guilds nearby were completely bewildered. Seeing the violent magic, no one dared to rush in to their deaths and retreated.

They didn't know what happened to the Golden Earth Dragon Horn and the other pieces of equipment in the center. Those items had disappeared from their sight, and they couldn't see them anymore, causing them to feel a wave of unease.

Nie Yan entered stealth and darted toward the area, activating Divine Judgement and entering the intersection of flames, lightning, and mist.

The raging flames and crackling lightning dissipated around Nie Yan, causing him no damage.

Divine Judgement had magic immunity!

Nie Yan moved through the violent magic. The visibility was very low, and flashes of light exploded before his eyes. He couldn't see what was happening around him, so he relied on his memory to find the approximate location and searched the ground.

A bright golden light caught his eye. He was overjoyed. It must be coming from a piece of equipment. He reached out, and a long horn entered his hand. It was slightly curved and had a rough texture.

It should be the Golden Earth Dragon Horn.

Nie Yan placed the Golden Earth Dragon Horn in his bag and continued to search. After a long time, he found one, two, three, four items. There were also some flat objects. He didn't know what they were, but there seemed to be a lot of them. Nie Yan grabbed them without hesitation.

Demonified Lords usually dropped a lot of items. This was a big score.

After searching for a while and confirming that he hadn't missed anything, he quickly ran out, hoping the Divine Judgement effect wouldn't end and he wouldn't die here.

Nie Yan emerged from the dense area-of-effect magic and inconspicuously blended into the crowd of players from the Ni Nie Guild.

"I got the items," Nie Yan said to Half-Awake Fox and Fa Lan.

Half-Awake Fox and Fa Lan looked at him in disbelief. They were still waiting for Nie Yan's instructions. They thought they would have to wait until the area-of-effect magic ended before Nie Yan would go to pick up the equipment. They didn't expect Nie Yan to tell them that he had already succeeded.

The violent area-of-effect magic hadn't stopped the whole time!

"I have a spell immunity skill," Nie Yan explained.

Half-Awake Fox and Fa Lan understood. No wonder Nie Yan had told their people to unleash area-of-effect magic. It was just to create a smokescreen to allow Nie Yan to take the items in secret. This way, he got the items without being criticized.

"What did you get?" Half-Awake Fox asked. They had agreed that he and Fa Lan would receive four pieces of equipment from Nie Yan, two for each of them.

Items dropped by a demonified Lord were at least Sub Legendary!

"A Golden Earth Dragon Horn, four Sub Legendary pieces of equipment, and some miscellaneous materials. According to our previous agreement, you get the four Sub Legendary pieces of equipment, and the remaining materials..." Nie Yan checked his bag.

"Forget the materials. Send me the stats of the four Sub Legendary pieces of equipment so I can take a look," Half-Awake Fox said. He couldn't wait to see the stats of the four Sub Legendary pieces of equipment.

Hearing Half-Awake Fox say to forget the materials, Nie Yan chuckled to himself because the miscellaneous materials were all good items, after all, they came from the Golden Earth Dragon.

Fa Lan smiled wryly. Half-Awake Fox was too impatient. Since Half-Awake Fox didn't want them, he wouldn't mention them again. Contentment brought happiness, and being able to get two Sub Legendary pieces of equipment was already very good.

Nie Yan sent over the stats of the four Sub Legendary pieces of equipment. They were all Level 40 equipment: one for a Warrior, two for Mages, and one for a Paladin. The stats were not bad, similar to the Obsidian Leather Armor on Nie Yan's body.

After distributing the four Sub Legendary pieces of equipment to Fa Lan and Half-Awake Fox, the three of them finished dividing the spoils.

Besides obtaining the Golden Earth Dragon Horn, Nie Yan also obtained sixteen Golden Dragon Scales, a Legendary crafting material. They could be used to craft Legendary equipment or sewn onto equipment to increase its defense and magic resistance. The value of one dragon scale was no less than a Sub Legendary piece of equipment.

Looking at the stats of the two items he had just obtained, the Golden Earth Dragon Horn looked like a curved goat horn. He didn't know what material it was made of. It was golden all over and felt extremely rough to the touch. It was covered with delicate patterns.

Golden Earth Dragon Horn (Legendary): Requires 600 Strength, 30 Will.

Item Description: This is the token of the Golden Earth Dragon. It can be used to make a contract with a Golden Earth Dragon.

Item Stats: The holder of this item can summon a Level 0 Golden Earth Dragon Hatchling (Upgradeable). Golden Earth Dragon Hatchling: Level 0, Attack 32-33, Defense 30, Strength 30, Agility 20, Intelligence 2, Movement Speed 22, Attack Speed 21. Growth Rate: 15. Has a chance to learn Dragon Magic upon leveling up.

Usage Restriction: This item is restricted to Lawful Good users and is bound after use.

Note: This item has an effect when placed in the bag.

Holding the Golden Earth Dragon Horn could summon and unsummon the Golden Earth Dragon Hatchling, equivalent to a pet space. This Golden Earth Dragon Hatchling could be upgraded. Generally, a pet's growth rate determined its quality. A growth rate of around 5 was considered normal, around 10 was considered excellent, and reaching 15 was considered heaven-defying.

Generally, a pet with a growth rate of around 10 cost as much as two to three thousand gold coins at the npC. As for a pet with a growth rate as high as 15, they were generally not sold. If one's respect value in Carol City reached 50, one could buy a heaven-defying pet with a very high growth rate, but the price was very expensive, and it was no exaggeration to describe it as priceless.

Moreover, the Golden Earth Dragon had a natural talent: it had a certain chance of learning dragon magic when it leveled up, greatly increasing its value.

Leveling up a pet was a very energy-consuming thing, so he could only slowly think of a solution later.

Nie Yan thought of the Mutated Energy Crystal in his bag. He wondered what would happen if he used the Mutated Energy Crystal to modify this Golden Earth Dragon Hatchling.

Then he looked at the obtained dragon scales.

Golden Dragon Scale: Special item, Legendary material, can be used to craft Legendary equipment. A high-level tailor can sew the Golden Dragon Scales onto armor to increase the armor's defense by 20%, magic resistance by 30 points, and poison resistance by 30 points.

An inlay that could increase defense by 20%, magic resistance by 30 points, and poison resistance by 30 points at the same time was very rare, after all, it was just an addition. If it was sewn onto Sub Legendary or Legendary God equipment, the enhancement effect on the equipment would be unimaginable.

There were as many as sixteen Golden Dragon Scales, so Nie Yan could use them slowly.

In the end, Nie Yan was the most profitable because the Ni Nie Guild had hardly contributed in this battle against the Golden Earth Dragon but had obtained a Legendary Golden Earth Dragon Horn and more than ten Golden Dragon Scales. They had made a killing. As for the Holy Roman Empire and the Garroted God Temple, they had lost more than a thousand people to the Golden Earth Dragon when they were dealing with it. Averaging it out, each guild lost more than 500 people. The Sub Legendary equipment they obtained only made up for the guild's losses.

The area-of-effect magic in the center gradually subsided, and the members of the various guilds looked ahead. On the open space in front, where was the shadow of the Golden Earth Dragon Horn?

"Damn, is there a bug?"

"Where did the Golden Earth Dragon Horn go?"

The players from the dozen or so guilds rioted, and curses rang out.

Who would be happy about the Golden Earth Dragon Horn disappearing in front of everyone's eyes?

They were puzzled. The Golden Earth Dragon Horn was clearly still there just now. With such dense area-of-effect magic, it was impossible for anyone to rush over and snatch the Golden Earth Dragon Horn. Who could ignore so much area-of-effect magic and snatch the Golden Earth Dragon Horn?

However, the Golden Earth Dragon Horn had indeed disappeared, and even its shadow could not be found.

This made them too depressed.

The Holy Roman Empire and the Garroted God Temple's sudden spamming of magic just now was too suspicious, but could they just conclude that it was the Holy Roman Empire and the Garroted God Temple who did it based on their abnormal actions?

They had no evidence! Moreover, their strength was far inferior to the Holy Roman Empire and the Garroted God Temple, so they didn't have the guts to pick a fight and could only admit defeat.

"The Triumph Empire and the Bladelight Guild are leading over two hundred thousand men towards the Valley of the Damned!" A team member whispered into the ear of the boss of the Dark Ranger Guild.

The boss of the Dark Ranger Guild's expression changed slightly, and he slowly led the players of the Dark Ranger Guild away.

The various guilds left one after another. They understood that a conflict was about to occur here. To avoid being caught in the crossfire, they should leave quickly.

Guo Huai sent a message to Nie Yan, the Triumph Empire and the Bladelight Guild had gathered more than two hundred thousand men and were entering the Valley of the Damned! They were already at the entrance of the Valley of the Damned!

"How can they be so fast?" Nie Yan asked in shock. This exceeded his expectations. He thought that he would receive Guo Huai's news as soon as the Triumph Empire and the Bladelight Guild made any moves, so he wasn't worried at all. He didn't expect the Triumph Empire and the Bladelight Guild to arrive so quickly.